A Christian ethical perspective on the moral status of the human embryo
| dc.contributor.author | Vorster, J. M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-20T13:04:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-20T13:04:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This investigation focuses on the moral status of the human embryo from a Christian ethical perspective. The central theoretical argument is that the embryo has a particular standing before God and should therefore have a special standing in the eyes of human beings. The article examines three biblical concepts from the perspective of a biblical-theological hermeneutical model in order to unfold this argument. These are: the creation of the human being as a living being with the breath of God (nephesh); the creation of the human being in the image of God; and the biblical view of the human being as a covenantal being. The conclusion reached is that the human embryo must be regarded as a neighbour. Therefore, the commandment of neighbourly love, which is a core characteristic of deontological Christian ethics, should also be extended to include the human embryo. | en_US |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Vorster, J. M. (2011). A Christian ethical perspective on the moral status of the human embryo. Acta Theologica, 31(1), 189-204. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1015-8758 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2309-9089 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11660/9567 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State | en_US |
| dc.subject | Human embryo | en_US |
| dc.subject | Christian ethics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Moral status | en_US |
| dc.title | A Christian ethical perspective on the moral status of the human embryo | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |